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Kim Hyun Joong… [article] FIRST ACT

By: LazerKim There was a time last year probably around this month, Kim Hyun Joong visited one of his member Kyu Jong in the practice room where Kyu Jong was rehearsing his stage play. The director of this play Song Byung Joon is the same director of Boy Over Flower and so the three of them met.

As I watched the video clip, talks about BOF came out from the three of them. This drama I think is one of the most unforgettable in Hyun Joong’s career life as his first acting project ever, as it is for me since this was the first time I was attracted to Hyun Joong and the first I have ever seen him.

I decided to share this video interview with you, that I think helpful for new fans in knowing more about Hyun Joong. Something caught my attention within the interview that I would like to discuss in this article. Here it goes:

KHJ VISIT KIM KYU JONG at the Practice room ( Source: reena29shadow)

BOF Director: No matter what, I still felt that you really date on Kyu Jong. You even came all the way here!

Hyun Joong: He’s not as honest as he looks, we met once in a while, have some drink (drinking buddies when they have time) We gradually met up more often like this, Kyu Jong’s limit is one bottle!

Kyu Jong: When I was twenty, I learned drinking from Hyun Joong hyung, he was the first person who taught me to drink when I reached my legal age, that seems tough!

Hyun Joong: When we were young, we thought that the more we eat the better it is, so we really eat a lot, but we don’t do that anymore.

Director: Hyun Joong as a senior in acting, did he helped you in anyway?

Kyu Jong: What I think was most helpful, before Hyun Joong went to meet up with the production cast, he reads his script very carefully, this left the deepest impression in me. This seems to become a kind of good competition for my current and future situation.

Director: In F4 Hyun Joong was the first person to be confirmed during casting. The toughest F4 character when producing BOF. Kim Hyun Joong who’s the first person who received the role as Ji Hoo Sunbae.

Hyun Joong: I’m not suitable for Yoon Ji Hoo’s character. But the character in BOF is very different from the real Kim Hyun Joong. I’m more easy going and prefers games that are out of the norm. Hyun Joong who is much easy going in real life loves to foll around. Doesn’t feel that innocent.

Kyu Jong: Not really suitable for the role, character doesn’t suits him, but the outlook matches really well. Feels that even their habit is about the same. But when we watched the show together with other members, the character was very gentle not much of Hyun Joong’s character!!

Hyun Joong: Once the drama ended, once it strikes at 11pm, I’ll switch off my phone!! My friends would send me messages asking me why I was doing that?? But in the end of the drama, the audience all got used to it. (with good ratings, Ji Hoo Sunbae that everyone loves) If you’re going to film BOF 2 please contact me!!

Director: This is recorded right? He will join the team if there is BOF 2, reconfirming it means he meant what he said!!

LazerKim View Point:

If there’s gonna be Boys Over Flower Part 2, and Hyun Joong would be on it again I would surely watch for it!! And if they’re doing it, I would wish to have the same casts and the same characters of course. Why not? They can put up another plot as the grown up F4, and I’m sure the drama is gonna be another block buster! Now let’s run an imaginary plot to connect the previous BOF, picking up from where the F4 left the story was actually hanging. Ju Gun Pyo proposed marriage to Geum Jan Di, whether she accepted the proposal or not was not stated. Yoon Ji Hoo was said to be Jan Di’s soul mate.

What if we twist the story a bit like, Yoon Ji Hoo met the love of his life? Which would mean another character as Ji Hoo’s lover, and this time the plot would be starred by Yoon Ji Hoo? And there goes another love triangle among Jan di, Ji Hoo and another girl to be Ji Hoo’s lover!! I wonder how would Hyun Joong change his image from the flower boy Prince to a real grown up man Prince?? Oh this must be interesting!! The F4 back again as grown ups!! I wonder who could produce such a good idea I think, for BOF 2!!

Hyun Joong felt awkward when Director Song Byung Joon was reconfirming Hyun Joong’s joke as he said “If you’re going to film BOF 2 please contact me!!” I’m sure he just doesn’t want to go back to the flower boy image and back then he was up to portraying character in action drama which apparently he has it now for City Conquest. The director said Hyun Joong was the first actor to be confirmed to portray Ji Hoo, and as he mentioned it was the most challenging role among the F4. Yoon Ji Hoo has minimal lines delivered in the drama and the role was more on emotional display of being an autistic. No matter what others say, for me Hyun Joong played the role very well, and the character suits his outlook perfectly.

Watching the behind the scene of BOF, I think Hyun Joong truly enjoyed the company of F4, as Lee Min Ho mentioned, he’s the ice breaker of the group and that he’s cute! I can’t forget that scene when he was playing the violin and the string went off that caused his finger cut. As one of the production staff was putting a colored liquid that would looks like blood, Hyun Joong said to the staff, “it would be better if you really cut my finger so that real blood would come out oozing, that would look more real and convincing!!” The other staffs laugh at Hyun Joong!!

Then he was interviewed at the set, Hyun Joong was all dressed up in a suit, but he was wearing slippers, as he said, “it’s good I did not wear socks with holes!!” BOF was filmed in winter 2008, it was freezing cold as Hyun Joong said, “I hope summer heat would come in soon.!!” While watching this clip another clip just popped out and I came across a clip in Macau showing Hyun Joong with his family, he was eating some street food or something while walking on the street in a shopping area then some fans spotted at him. After eating he doesn’t know where to go to throw the wrapper of whatever he was eating, then a fan took the wrapper from him, he nod and thank the fan! That was such a lucky day for that fan!!

Anyway, other casts of BOF were interviewed asked their opinion about Hyun Joong as their co-actor for this drama, and said Hyun Joong was so down to earth, easy to get along with, and always cheerfully joking around! However, we all know how his health slowly deteriorated while filming this drama. Then most of the casts met some vehicular accident during the filming. There were lots that happened during the filming not only to Hyun Joong and I could probably assume due to over fatigue and stress in filming.

There were three drama versions with similar plot but different nationalities, from Japan it’s Hana Yori Dango, from Taiwan it’s Meteor Garden, and from Korea Boys Over Flower. The drama was based from the Japanese manga Hana Yori Dango which is the original version but among the the three versions, it’s Boy Over Flower that I was really got hooked on, in terms of casting and production design.

What is attractive in these drama versions are the four young teenage guys, which for me I find the F4 of Korea more attractive among the three drama versions, if I compare the cast or actors of the drama. The casts of F4 are well defined that each actor suits their role and admittedly, the four of them are all handsome with different personalities. In my country Meteor Garden was shown first and gained good TV ratings but when BOF was aired it even gained higher ratings to the extent of airing the drama three times on different TV network.

In terms of production set up, BOF gave the most glamorous definition of richness in life as described by the drama. The choice of outfit worn by F4 were indeed very fashionable, and each of the members carry themselves perfectly, and acted on their respective roles very well. At first I was attracted to Lee Min Ho for obvious reason he played the lead role as Gu Jun Pyo but I was mesmerized by Kim Hyun Joong as Yoon Ji Hoo. Until at this time BOF is still airing in some parts of the world, and this is why I still bring this up in my articles.

I know nothing about Kim Hyun Joong back then but he gave me the impression that he was a model, maybe because of how walked and how he moved. Lee Hin Ho may be the tallest among the members but there’s something in Hyun Joong’s personality that is over bearing among the four regardless of the character they played but simply their physique. And given the second chance to watch BOF with the same cast, I would surely support the drama, if ever there may be BOF part two!!

For me, Boys Over Flower shall remain phenomenon, a drama that I shall never forget not only because the beauty of the entire production package, but also being a memorable drama where I found Kim Hyun Joong and being his First Act ever in the world of TV drama series.

There may be more chances for TV dramas in store for Kim Hyun Joong in the future that we can look forward for, and there’s his First Act to look back and see how he started as an actor….

Hello! Thanks for sharing this vid.Yeah i’ve seen this video and have written about Tears of Joy is the title of the article. This is not the first time he cried, he also did in June 7, 2011 at Breakdown showcase, Then when he was still with SS501 as he accepted an award for the group, then again during one of SS501 concert I think that was in 2010. Hyun Joong is a very sentimental, and yes I cried while watching this video. He touched my heart, and can’t forget it!
Thanks again, and see you, take care have a cheerful day! God bless..

Hello Cindy!! Thank you so much for reading, I knew it, many countries outside Asia are still showing BOF and yes I agree with you it is such an addicting drama! See you again! Have a pleasant day ahead of you, take care and God bless.. Oh and Hello to the country of Chile!!

As always,a great article about Hyun Joong -thank you,Lazerkim.For me too after seeing all the 4 versions(Japanese,Taiwanese,Chinese and Korean) i can surely say that Korean adaptation is the best of them all in every way…i am thanking god for making me watch BOF ,just to compare and confirm the fact that many people were discussing about BOF being by far the best of the lot ,in You Tube when i was watching Meteor Shower. It was my first time meeting Korean actors and i did not know any of them at the time,and i was actually not drawn to them overly even though i knew they were truely the most handsome F4..What i actually fell for was the soulful singing of “I Am Stupid”,the accoustic solo version!i tried to download this song from You Tube and was stunned to learn ( again from the discussion of fans below the video)that the song was sung by the actor who played Ji Hoo and also that he is in fact the leader of a band called SS501!And slowly i learned to like SS501 songs and in the process fell for the 4 D leader… And the rest is history!
By the way,I too have seen that video of KHJ with his parents-but it was not in a street,but it was in the airport..and he was actually presented with the snack by a fan,which he ate and also shared with his parents..i think it was the same fan who gave him the food came to his rescue when he wanted to dispose off the tissue in the end..

Hello Nish!! Oh I see so it’s in the airport, I got it maybe the vid. was taken within the Duty Free shops, I stand corrected, thank you. The song Because I’m Stupid is one of my favorites, you won’t believe this but I only knew HJ sang this song last year!! But I watched the drama in 2009, and so with the existence of SS501 I just found that out late last year. It’s such a regret I wasn’t still around the time HJ was still with the group, their songs are in my playlist and still listen to.
BOF is one excellent drama package, the entire production set up and I love all the OST used in the drama that add zest to it.
Thank you Nish, have a great Hyun Joong day! Take care and see you again! God bless…

Hi! LIK! I love your musings for BOF 2 if it ever gets done. We should write a fan fic script and see if we can submit it! LOL!

In BOF, I will never forget the scene where KHJ/YJH STOLE my heart and arrested my mind. He was walking in to the school building with F4. They were walking in slow motion of course for more dramatic impact. He was wearing a white suit and a pink shirt. His hair was that beautiful strawberry blond color. He held his mouth in a way that gave you the impression of his character as someone who was very refined and reserved. There was a back glow of sunlight behind him that illuminated him like an angel. I was completely finished. KHJ as Yoon Ji Hoo was MY MAN! I did not care much for LMH as Gu Jun Pyo. His character was mean and I didn’t like him! LOL!

After watching the whole series twice, I started to like Lee Min Ho better and actually watched his drama City Hunter and liked it very much. But, like I said! I WILL NEVER FORGET my first impression of Kim Hyun Joong! He was from another world, and my soul had found nirvana! LOL!

I’m wondering about that food wrapper the fan took from him. I’ll bet it’s pressed into her scrapbook forever encapsulated! Haaaa Haaa! I know I probably wouldn’t throw it away! I might have asked him to autograph it! LOL! Not really, I’m not that crazy…

Hi Angie!! Now I think I’m quite serious about my wish to have BOF 2!! LOL My favorite scene is at the first episode as Hyun Joong playing the violin, he really looks like a Prince. Oh and also that scene in China he’s wearing pink I love that! BOF is truly unforgettable, I couldn’t remember anymore how many times i’ve watched this drama since until now I still watched it, that brought me to write about it again plus the interview!!
I didn’t got hook with City Hunter but I watched Perfect Match starred by LMH. Thank you angie, have a nice day take care and see you again!! God bless…

Hi ms lazerkim! Just want to share my beautiful and happy morning filled with love. Just woke up and its my habit to check my fb account upon browsing it i was surprised there’s an article about hj with pics oh gosh nawala antok ko kahit may muta pa mata ko pinilit kong buksan hahaha just to make sure sya nga hahaha!
The pics were taken dated sept 3 when he visited jaksal along with his artmatic team and staff. Accdg to that article they stayed 3hours late at night from 12mn or shall we say morning? And drink up to their hearts content. Im sure he is drunk already hehehe! But after i saw the pic i almost cried then came to realized how i terribly missed him. He is as handsome as ever just not sure if he do haircut coz he is wearing a black cap.
About your article guess what? I even downloaded that vid, cant believe during bof days he is very strict he shut off his mobile after 11pm and nobody could call him even friends. By that vid also i came to know malakas pala sa inom ang loko.
Thanks lazerkim see u around and god bless….

LOL ibang klase ka din!!! Yeah i’ve seen the pictures last night, I just can’t post it here I’m not sure if it was taken on his private time. Hj shut his phone down bcoz his friends kept asking why he has to be so proper or less cheerful at BOF which is quite his opposite character!! LOL nakulitan sa mga friends nya!!
Well at least he is being honest with his vises nothing to hide and so his fans can him for what he really is, which we already did!!
I’m happy you have a very nice wake up call!! How i wish we can have more of similar wake call to start our day in full energy!!
Thanks hanz take care have a lovely Monday ahead of you!! see you again!! God bless…
PS: Nako si wagass hindi ata nakatulog dun sa mga pix!LOL